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Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:11:42 -0700Phorum 5.2.19http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,56748,56748#msg-56748What's happened out there? (2 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,56748,56748#msg-56748
Is there anyone in charge of the site anymore?

BB-61]]>BB-61Board Help and InfoSun, 20 Apr 2014 19:15:00 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,56648,56648#msg-56648Can not post (no replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,56648,56648#msg-56648
hereand it is telling me I need to log in. I am logged and and still I get the same message. I tried to log out and then back in with no go. Anyone have any ideas?

Message: Sorry, you do not have permission to post/reply in this forum. For your protection, you are required to confirm your login information when you have been away from the site.]]>HulkaBoard Help and InfoFri, 26 Jul 2013 18:52:14 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,56476,56476#msg-56476Anybody else's uploads disappear? (5 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,56476,56476#msg-56476
Has this happened to anyone else?

If this has already been discussed, please excuse the repeat. I looked last night, but didn't find anything on this. I am frustrated. It takes a lot of time and effort to do those write-ups and post those photos, and this is at least the second time I've had stuff wiped out. Suggestions? Solutions?]]>MAW66Board Help and InfoSat, 31 Aug 2013 17:34:59 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,56216,56216#msg-56216New Blood, Old Blood (2 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,56216,56216#msg-56216
You know this is about having some fun and sharing our love of the hobby. You all be welcome back...you know.

So, what news can we share with regard to your layout and or new products you recently puchased and want to cuss the maker? Grin. Or flip that and tells us what you are happy with.

I'ma tired of talking to myself, here.
Do see my signature for news from my layout.

Photographed, produced and delivered by John A. one of our premier model railroaders in the Big Bear Valley, SoCal.

While you are visiting YouTube, look up other videos by jostaii. You are going to like them I guarantee it.]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoTue, 10 Jul 2012 11:25:40 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55713,55713#msg-55713SpringRail 2012 Alhambra Ca 4/12 (1 reply)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55713,55713#msg-55713
The Los angeles Division/ PCR /NMRA will host SpringRail 2012 on Saturday, April 21. You do NOT have to be an NMRA member to attend or sell at the swap meet.

This third annual "SpringRail" will be held at the First Christian Church, 220 S. 5th Street . Alhambra . The event will start at 8:00 am with a swap meet, clinics start at 9:00 am through the afternoon. The meet will also include modular railroads, a model display area with popular vote, lunch at a reasonable cost, catered BBQ dinner, and a Hobo auction.

Event cost is $7.00 for just the clinics or the bargain package of clinics and BBQ Dinner & Hobo Auction for $25.00. This is an event designed for the membership and put on by the membership, come by and have a great time.

This event is open to the public & not just NMRA members. So be there or be square as they used to say!]]>lajmdlrBoard Help and InfoMon, 23 Apr 2012 09:48:07 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55591,55591#msg-55591Perris...Swapmeet? (2 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55591,55591#msg-55591
BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoFri, 02 Mar 2012 20:21:45 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55575,55575#msg-55575Roundhouse Gang Train Swapmeet Saturday (3 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55575,55575#msg-55575
St. Adelaide Catholic Church, 27457 Baseline St., Highland, Ca. 1 Block West of 210 on Baseline St. (South side of the street) Feb. 25, 2012 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. (or if the vendors close up earlier).

Parking is free, $3.00 donation get's you in. Spouses and under 18 are free.

Consider joining this great group of gal's and guy's.

You can usually find interesting equipment, parts and some collectable's at friendly but competitive prices.

To reserve a table to sell off your goodies contact: Gary ph 909-794-3153 Vendors can plan on setting up after 6:30 a.m. Cost of table is $12.00 when reserved in advance or $14.00 at the door.

It' a work in progress.
Also some of my other photos are there as well, my old slides will also be added as time permits.]]>cz17Board Help and InfoSat, 04 Feb 2012 10:43:36 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55503,55503#msg-55503RC, Wireless and DCC Compatible (4 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55503,55503#msg-55503
[www.youtube.com]

You are going to want to see this.

Looks like we might create some excitment here on TF.]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoSat, 04 Feb 2012 10:45:28 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55491,55491#msg-55491Fast Mail AT&SF and UP (3 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55491,55491#msg-55491
[www.youtube.com]
[www.youtube.com]

The videos capture my take on the AT&SF and Union Pacific Mail Trains. Prototype? Close but not 100%. Feel free to throw in your two cents... I'll let you pick them apart...grin!

My turn to grumble, whine and cry. LOL

If only they would make heavy weight baggage cars that you can buy individually.

Let's not forget prototypically correct REA Cars. Micro-Trains has the right idea, in the troop car. Close up the windows and put a reefer door and roof hatches on them a little green paint and REA decals and you are good to go.

While you are visiting You Tube check out John A. aka Jostaii's videos, of The Gulf & Pacific Railroad. I suspect you will be as much in awe...as I still am.

Enjoy]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoWed, 25 Jan 2012 09:09:38 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55464,55464#msg-55464N Scale - Kato - DCC Equipped (2 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55464,55464#msg-55464
You can buy Kato Locomotives, TCS decoder equipped. See: [www.modeltrainstuff.com]]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoWed, 18 Jan 2012 22:57:51 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55435,55435#msg-55435What's on your work bench? (2 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55435,55435#msg-55435
Well, I'm detoxing from the holidays and suffering from the Christmas Blues.
I thought it was time to start another subject. What's on your workbench?

I have piles of cars that need to be repaired (from years of neglect) new MTL trucks and knuckle couplers to install. A number of locomotives that need to be whittled on, put back together, restored and detailed. Needed repairs to all kinds of equipment. You know the ones... after crashes caused by trains corn fielding, jumping off the rails and falling down the canyon walls to the hard floor below. Can't a guy put up safety rails?

Lots to do.]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoFri, 06 Jan 2012 12:04:18 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55410,55410#msg-55410Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. (2 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55410,55410#msg-55410
Let's see did Santa say he was going to put a IM, SP "Back-Up" in my stocking?

We shall see.

Wishing you the best this Holiday Season can bring.]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoMon, 02 Jan 2012 12:38:56 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55319,55319#msg-55319Announcing a new crummy. (4 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55319,55319#msg-55319
www.bluford-shops.com]]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoSat, 24 Dec 2011 21:23:29 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55299,55299#msg-55299Switch Stands (13 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55299,55299#msg-55299
www.cvmw.com]]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoSat, 24 Dec 2011 11:25:09 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55294,55294#msg-55294Interior Colors of SP Daylight Cars ??? (2 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55294,55294#msg-55294
What is the interior colors for the SP Daylight Passenger Cars?

I recall off white for the ceiling and walls. Two tone gray for the seats and some colors red and orange used in the lounge (bar) cars and possibly the diner. In booth type seating two tone gray with a red head cover.

It's Sunday, and it all started out relatively quiet and peaceful. "Big Bear Lake, where the motor boats a putin...", lyrics borrowed from Mel Blank.

Terry, a mountain man at heart drove the circuitous mountain roads to arrive at Big Bear Lake with his Digitrax, Zephyr, Digital Command Control and a handful of DCC locomotives. The headlines should read, DCC arrives in the Big Bear Mountains, Big Bear Lake, CA..

Wow, I could not believe my eyes and ears with what I saw and heard... on my layout!

What I don't understand is why nothing has been said? Unless I missed it somewhere...well...read on. It's like it's some big secret and we can't tell anybody. Shhh, this will be just between us...ok? OK!

Now, before I go and get all excited, like I'm not already. Let me set this up for you. Here's how I installed my electrical system. This may be important to some of you.

Real important and good news.

I use DPDT toggle switches, to route Analog DC, Cab A or Cab B to specific blocks in order to be able to operate more then one train at a time. Old school...for sure but FUN!

Keep in mind there is no common wire or common rail...I wouldn't touch that way and means of wiring with a six inch pencil let alone a ten foot pole.

In anticipation of the possibility of changing over to DCC, I used a household, 14 gauge wire as a bus line that serves all my control panels...running from both transformers Cab A and Cab B, around to the backside of each control panel. From the bus to the control panel, I use 18 gauge wire to thread all the DPDT's together. All my drop wires (the ones soldered to the track) are 20 or 22 gauge. The feeder wires ("Home Runs" which really has more to do with household wiring or baseball...grin) the ones that run from the DPDT's to the drop wires (as per block) is: Wire runs less then 2 feet I use 20 gauge wire, 3 to 6 foot runs I use 18 gauge wire.

All wire joints or splices are soldered. All of the rail joiners are soldered including Kato track sections (be careful you can melt the plastic).

One more factor to consider: I heard tell you have to have wire drops in place, every three feet. My wire drops are in the middle of track blocks 6 to 9 foot long and one 12 footer.

Now let me ask you, is this the way we've been instructed to wire-in DCC? You are so right... NO! Not at all. Did I make that clear enough?

Please, feel free to re-read the above as it is important you get this. DCC, Analog DC, DPDT, 20 or 22 gauge wire, Cab A or Cab B and it all operates flawlessly.

The Story: DCC comes to my layout.

I figured that once Terry, got his DCC unit hooked up it would all be over but the crying. It's what happens next that blows my mind and gave me a freeze over brain fart, all but blowing a brain cork and leaving me... well...numb! Ok, I had to step out and take a nitro...darn angina...won't leave a guy alone when he is having fun.

Terry, rails a locomotive in an area where I don't have any wire drops, yet (still under construction), on a block longer then 12 feet at about 9 feet from a feeder wire (a future block, still connected to an older block, as I haven't cut in the gaps...yet).

At a point furthest from the feeder wires. The locomotive starts-up with a diesel whine, the pop off valve on the air releases, lights come on dim and then onto high, the whine of the motor picks-up, two short's on the horn and the diesel begins to move...what? What? WHAT? Bell ringing! It continues out and onto the main, around the layout with one...oop's.

Steve, having joined us for Terry's Demo., as I'm trying to find a short or whatever it is that's wrong. You see, the night before, I had to solder a rail joiner as it had oxidized (nickel silver) and wasn't allowing current through. We can talk more about this issue later.

Back to the same spot from the night before. I rechecked the solder joint with a meter and I couldn't find any current...before or after. There wasn't any juice in that block. Steve questioning, I wonder if we have a switch off? I look down at the control panel and with a sheepish grin on my face, flip the toggle switch over to cab B. That did it! Power up and available. We were off and running. Now get this, GET THIS...WITH ABSOLUTELY NO FURTHER INTERRUPTIONS OR PROBLEMS! Yeehaw!

Terry, stood there with an, "I told you so", look on his face and twinkle in his eye. I could of swore, a whole lot of pride!

This should be headline news... for all of you out there!

IT WORKS ON MY LAYOUT...IT SHOULD WORK ON YOURS!
Why has this been kept such a secret?
Help share the word.

Do you think it's time to make DCC happen on your layout?

Disclaimer: Only...If, your layout is wired, similar to mine.

Precaution: If you are new to DCC. I wouldn't advise operating DCC and Analog DC simultaneously or at the same time. It can short out the works and cause damage to a decoder. By this I mean, do not operate a section of the layout using Analog DCC, while you run another leg of the layout on DCC.

A add on edit revised June 2, 2011 by BRick. Please read the original thread as it has other pre-cautions as well as a discussion on the pro's and con's.
It can be found here: [www.trainboard.com]]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoTue, 15 Nov 2011 16:55:54 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55148,55148#msg-55148Video from N-Land Pacific (1 reply)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55148,55148#msg-55148
[www.youtube.com]]]>sd75macBoard Help and InfoMon, 10 Oct 2011 10:32:29 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55090,55090#msg-55090Older Production Locomotives Value? (5 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55090,55090#msg-55090
There is an old Chinese proverb that states in essence "Let the buyer beware". Such we should be.

At one time Rivarossi put out some good locomotives. The best of their day. However, they weren't high in quality when compared to today's production runs. Nor should they be sold at prices that suggest quality.

If you have followed what I've shared here and on other train type boards, you'd know my take on early Bachmannn locomotives and the warnings I gave with regard to purchasing them. Typically, they are leaverite's. Leave her right there...they aren't worth the price.

Older Rivarossi, equipment and locomotives I view pretty much the same way. You'd be better off to go out and buy the new runs. Kato, Bachmann and Athearn as well as others have stepped to the plate and upgraded their equipment. Moving forward to give us better overall performance. Your money would be better spent on the new productions.

Junk is what junk was and still is junk.

New in the box should be the first clue that something is a miss.

Save up those nickel and dimes and purchase the new runs. Put your money toward true value.]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoWed, 28 Sep 2011 10:06:53 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55075,55075#msg-55075N-Land Pacific Open House (1 reply)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,55075,55075#msg-55075
Everyone is invited.

<img src="[hrccomputing.com]; /img>]]>sd75macBoard Help and InfoThu, 22 Sep 2011 08:49:27 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,54938,54938#msg-54938Kato delivers on N Scale GE C30-7 (no replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,54938,54938#msg-54938
Kudos, with regard to the detail of the locomotives. However, the handrails looked oversized and the coloring on the Santa Fe Units, just didn't do it for me. The walkways are yellow and most of my memories as well as pictures show them to be Santa Fe blue.

I have one of their earlier models and like it much better.

What do you think?]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoFri, 12 Aug 2011 21:55:50 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,54937,54937#msg-54937You will have to live with...? What? (no replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,54937,54937#msg-54937
The article went on to say we know about those who don't like to reserve items in advance and here's the kicker, "This is something you will have to live with".

I don't know about you or your response. Anytime I'm required to do something that is against my will, I tend to go into boycott mode. No need to worry, as the passenger car came on the market sometime in 2010. Obviously. I'm not going to get in on it.

I noted on another train type website where a moderator said the same thing, with regard to restrictions administered. I wonder why I'm not participating there...much anymore?

Is the market getting so volatile that we will need to reserve in advance everything the manufacturers produce. I for one prefer to wait, check out the reviews, visit my LHS and hold it in my hand, drool and oogle over it before I decide to buy it. Sometimes, waiting until the second run and the bugs are worked out.

Simply said, Now don't take away my right to choose and purchase at will.

What do you think?

Geez, guys and gals what did I do to piss you off?]]>BarstowRickBoard Help and InfoFri, 12 Aug 2011 21:32:34 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,54860,54860#msg-54860Great Train Expo is this weekend in Pomona July 23-24 , 2011 (10 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,54860,54860#msg-54860
Fairplex
1101 W. McKinley Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
Directions/Map

a PACKED building full of dealers with ALL sizes & Scales!
350+ Tables with over 50 Exhibitors from across the country!!
13 Operating Model Railroads in:
HO, N, Z, G, On30 & O!!
Trains Kids Can Play With!
a HUGE riding train for kids!
Free Workshops & Demonstrations
Door Prizes!
and Much More!

Special Fairplex ONLY Experience:

See the oldest and most likely the largest public G-scale Garden Railroad in the US, covering 30,000 square feet of gardens, lakes, and scenes with over 10,000 feet of operating track. Trains run on four main lines, including a dedicated mountain line, with an additional 25+ short lines and point-to-point operations at the same time. All of this is included FREE!!

Model Railroads of Southern California’s twenty-sixth layout tour takes place Saturday, July 30. This will be a self-guided tour of fifteen layouts in Long Beach and South Bay areas. Six layouts are appearing for the first time on the group’s tour program.

This is a free event and you may bring relatives and friends.

By scale there will be seven HO scale layouts, two N scale layouts, one S scale layout, one O scale layout and four garden railroads. The details for this tour are available below, including descriptions of the layouts. Please e-mail me if you would like an area map showing the general locations of all the layouts. Put “Tour Map” in the subject line.

Persons taking this tour assume all risks and liability for their personal safety. Although I am the Moderator of this group, I am not responsible for personal loss or injury to those taking this tour.

Be sure to check the group’s website the day before the tour to see if any changes to the schedule or layout lineup have occurred.

If you cannot make this tour, more tours are scheduled including a tour in conjunction with the Central Coast Railroad Festival on October 6-10 and a Ventura-Santa Barbara tour on November 19. A Victorville-Apple Valley tour is being planned for February 2012.

If you wish to open your home layout for an upcoming tour, please contact me off list.

PERSONS TAKING THIS TOUR ASSUME ALL RISKS AND LIABILITY FOR THEIR PERSONAL SAFETY.

LAYOUT DESCRIPTIONS

Angels Gate Hi-Railers – The club grew out of a search by members of the Valley Toy Train Club's "Tinplate Trackers" O-Gauge modular group for a site for a permanent layout and/or a site where modules could be set up on a long-term basis.. After some letter writing and a little bargaining by the Tinplate Trackers with the L.A. Recreation and Parks Department, the Department agreed to let the group have a building. The layout is basically a large "out and back" complex oval consisting of a primary and secondary mainline-both supported by a seven-track staging yard. They also are supported by a small through yard about midway through the layout. There is about 1,200 feet of track, including the staging yard. The benchwork is complete with two operational mainline loops running with mountain branch line and harbor industrial sections currently under construction. The primary mainline is designed for operation in either direction and is equipped with block signals. There are two scratch-built wooden trestles and a third is being designed. Recent additions include the installation of Lionel's TMCC command system as well as MTH's DCS system.

Mary Barstow – Palos Verdes Pacific is actually two railroads. The HO layout was started in 1984 and fills an upstairs 11 foot x 14 foot bedroom. It is reminiscent of the early 1900s with a Mendocino and Fort Bragg flavor. Inclination won out over a need to carefully recreate a specific location or time period. There are 130 feet of mainline track, a main yard, plus an elevated passing siding. Simplicity best describes the track plan. One long run passes through various scenes. Wilson Summit has an independent loop that runs high on the side of the mountain. Rock castings, many detailed structures, and pines are placed throughout. Construction is L-Girder with ¾” plywood and ½” Homosote. Track is Shinohara track is Code 70. MRC Tech II powerpacks supply power. Originally designed for block control the layout has been modified to use Digitrax DCC.

The outside G scale layout was created about twelve years ago. It contains three loops that surround the back of the yard area. The rear upper level track runs about 100 feet across the back of the yard. The mid-section of the layout fills an area of about fifty feet across by ten feet deep. Bridges and trestles add interest to track that passes between dwarf conifers and other miniature plants. Volcanic rock defines areas. A western-style town provides a center of interest. The lawn track is designed to meet with the mid-section and circles the lawn. This provides a designated area for grandchildren and serves as a useful test track. Overall there is about 500 feet of LGB trackage. Each section is controlled by its own MRC Train Power 6200.

Belmont Shore Model Railroad Club – Built in the second story of a former Army barracks, this layout measures 25 by 90 feet. The track plan is ten scale miles of double track from the city of Belmont to Bakersfield, plus a single track line to San Jaoquin. Beyond San Jaoquin a branch line is under construction to Carbondale, where it will interchange with a narrow gauge railroad. A notable feature of this track plan is that a train never passes through a scene more than once, except on the loop.

Larry Fincher – Larry’s layout is located in an enclosed patio and measures 18’ x 4’ x 8’ with a smaller layout positioned above the main layout for Thomas and other smaller trains. Control is both DC and DCC. Trains feature booth steam and diesel power but leans to steam. There are a variety of structures plus a building construction site. Operations favor running trains for the enjoyment that brings.

Sandy Friedfeld – Sandy's Palos Verdes Transfer Railroad has been called a "Railroad Empire in 23.5 Sq. Ft". This N scale layout holds two passenger trains, five diesels, one shifter work train, 85 freight cars serving 11 industries and a double-track passenger station. Operations are managed by a dual cab control system. There are over two miles of mainline and operational runs cover as much as five miles.

Inland Terminal Model Railroad Club – The club operates 2,000 feet of standard gauge mainline, featuring a three-level helix in its own 20’ x 40 building. Also featured is a variety of equipment, including converted American Flyer. The layout was started in the 1950s as a freelance, double mainline, two level continuous-run railroad with three yards and a mountain pass reverse loop. Once a classical configuration with two dispatch/operator stations the layout today uses wireless walk-around cabs for locomotive control. Track and turnouts are hand laid with mostly Code 100 rail to reflect the scale nature of the layout. In addition there is a 150 foot Sn3 single mainline and yard under construction.

Jay Kelly – The current version of the Southwest Torrance Limited Garden Railroad has been in development since late 2009. The layout packs a lot of action in a restricted backyard setting. There is about 150 feet of G-gauge track in a folded dog-bone configuration. The railroad features two tunnels, over twenty feet of scratch-built trestles, two grades crossings and fully automatic operations using up to three separate trains. The layout is track powered and uses analog control. Landscaping on the railroad is an on-going project with many miniature plants grow beneath three full-scale trees. Structures on the railroad represent American buildings from the early to mid-20th century, and they are a mixture of custom-built and kits. Most structures are lighted, and addition spotlights provide ample lighting for nighttime operations.

Steve Kin – The SA & J Railroad is a 17’ x 12’ layout that will depict the Western Colorado in the 1920 to 1950 era when the scenery (just started) is completed. Most of the roadbed is construction follows the ribbon method, laminating 1/4" ply to a final 2-1/4" width one strip at a time. Mainline track and wiring are complete. Due to the area being modeled some grades approach three percent. Power is DCC with sound-equipped locomotives. Operations will feature loop around, mining, logging & passenger trains plus an operating yard.

Lloyd Lehrer – This is an HO and HOn3 layout in a dedicated room measuring 11.5’ x 22’. There is a double deck track plan around the walls with a center peninsula. There is dual gauge area in the harbor on the lower level that leads to a yard with dual gauge turntable and the lower end of the HOn3. The NG continues up the "NO-LIX", which is a transition grade around the wall and up the peninsula to the upper deck where after running around the room terminates at the upper engine facilities. The peninsula and the upper level are sceniced with three long trestles, cliffs, timber, mining (still in process of finishing), a valley with grazing areas, rolling hills, mountains, small town and river. The lower level features a large and small harbors, mud flats and industries in dual, and primarily, standard gauge. The track on the lower level is designed for continuous running if wanted and is essentially flat with one yard, one freight handling operation at the docks and one engine facility. There are six to eight industries intended for the lower level plus one city area. Operations are point-to-point with two operating yards and turntables at both ends. Operations focus on local freight, minerals and logging. Control is Digitrax DCC.

Los Angeles Model RR Society – LAMRS is made up of a diverse group of model railroad enthusiasts of many ages, professions and backgrounds. The LAMRS has been promoting the hobby of model railroading for more than twenty-five years and operates the 2,000 square foot Great Lakes & Western Railroad. The layout features equipment and locomotives of all railroads and eras, the largest HO scale oil refinery ever built anywhere, a modern intermodal transfer facility similar to Port of Long Beach, a scale model of the Great Lakes ore ship Aurora, passenger trains from the golden era of passenger service and a large narrow gauge railroad. Dispatch operations are computerized. In addition to mainline operations, there are both standard gauge logging and narrow gauge mining branches. LAMRS operates with DCC with radio controlled throttles. Route selection is currently local control with operators setting switch positions as they go. They plan to include a central computer control option. For runs a time era theme is chosen and some times layout names are changed to depict a particular location. Their unique car card/waybill system makes it possible to have many operating scenarios available, all with a quick set-up time. All equipment that is used on scheduled operating sessions is certified to meet club standards.

Tony Recht- This is a 14’ x 20’ Southwestern-theme garden railroad. The scenery is dominated by red sandstone cliffs and conifers, with a farm house, a working dinosaur dig and small canyons. One canyon (the Darius Divide) has a trestle. There is an outer loop that goes around and an inner loop that winds around the cliffs and through the Divide. Running after dark is possible as there are two over head spots that light up the railroad as though it were daytime and the street, building, and water tank lights enhance night time running.

George Schreyer – The Geologically Improbable Railroad is an outdoor "garden railway" although there is not much garden yet. About 1950, the GIRR extended off the Santa Fe main line into the trackless desert wastelands with the main target being Geologically Improbable Mountain, the site of a unique mine which is still to be fully developed. Either coal or ore is mined, depending on which cut of cars is spotted at the mine. Much of the line skirts rock faces that are almost completely quartzite, an unusual material to find in car to house sized boulders.

The railroad is counting on a town and other business to sprout up near the line. Construction has started but is proceeding slowly. Mostly structure and vegetation free terrain still abounds. The railroad is laid with inconceivably heavy 200-plus pound rail and the main line extends as a loop a little over a scale mile long between the mine and a stub and engine yard. A wye near the entrance to the yard also feeds a branch line to a staging and storage yard within an adjacent structure. A projected town site has been established but is as yet undeveloped.

The overall site size not including the branch is about 20' x 50'. The railroad is sometimes run with a Train Engineer controlling track power with cab control and interlocking turnout controls. DCC control is now more common as much of the GIRR motive power has been converted to DCC. The original interlocking turnout control system is still in use. Equipment consists of mostly 1:29 scale rolling stock and engines from Aristo, Lionel and some 1:24 scale stock from Bachmann, Also included is a Bachmann 1:20.3 36 ton Shay.

Jeff Smith – This 15’ x 18’ layout reflects the Santa Fe’s Second District in the 1970-1980 era. Major structures include the Pasadena Station and freight house, the Cucamonga Station and an engine house. Trackwork is 100 percent complete and scenery is about five percent complete. Control is DCC (NCE) using four throttles, three of which are wireless.

Ronald Varnell – This individually-owned layout is club size, occupying a 1,400 square foot space in a light industrial complex. It is a UP-oriented layout featuring both standard and narrow gauge operations. Set in the 1958 to 1970 era, industrial activities include oil extraction, logging, strip and gold mining plus numerous other businesses which rely on railroad freight service. Railroad facilities include a twenty-three stall roundhouse, two turntables and an operating hump yard. Four trains normally are operated simultaneously using train order and timetable authority and DCC controlled power. Also housed in the layout room is a very large collection of brass locomotives, including many rare and limited production models.]]>UP4526Board Help and InfoThu, 21 Jul 2011 13:46:34 -0700http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,54824,54824#msg-54824In-n-Out Burger in n scale (7 replies)http://trainfoamers.com/phorum/read.php?7,54824,54824#msg-54824
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7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. or (until the vendors tire and close up early).

Janet Goeske Senior Center

Cornier of Streeter & Sierra St.

5257 Sierra St. (1blk North of Sears)

Riverside, California

There are a lot of guys and gals selling off estate purchases and some of their personal collection. Lately the older analog DC locomotives have been selling off at very attractive prices.

Jeff S. sells new and old stuff but at a discount. You won't pay MSRP but you won't get out of there cheaply. I've only had one problem with anything I ever bought from him. That can't be all bad and speaks well for him.

It's a great group of guys and gals. We'd love to see new members join us. They have an HO gauge layout that needs a new home. There is a group of us blind scalers aka N scalers who would like to find a home to build a layout.